SME Times News Bureau | 30 Apr, 2018
The Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) on
Saturday signed an agreement with National Dairy Development Board
(NDDB) for setting up a modern five lakh-litre capacity dairy plant in
the state.
"The milk processing capacity of OMFED will be
enhanced from the present level of 6.4 lakh litres per day to 12 lakh
litres per day," said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who was present on
the occasion.
Besides, two new products -- Vitamin Fortified Milk
and Cow Milk -- were also launched on Saturday by OMFED for overall
benefit of over 4 lakh dairy farmers and lakhs of consumers in the
state.
Due to persistent and novel initiatives undertaken by the
state government in the animal resource sector, the milk production in
the state had increased from 45 lakh litres per day in 2009-10 to 56
lakh litres per day in 2017-18, the Chief Minister said.
